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ADD,RESS TO LA PORTE CITYjOUNCIL MONDAY APRIL 25, 19' by H; LONGNECKER MR. MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE I,A PORTE CITY COUNCIL. I AM JIM LONGNECKER AND RESIDE AT 233 SAN JACINTO STREET LA PORTE, TEXAS. SEVEN MONTHS AGO IN SEPTEMBER OF 1997, THIS BODY APPOINTED ME TO THE GOLF COlTRSE ADVISORY BOARD FOR A THREE YEAR TERM. I HAVE DONE MY BEST AND WILL CONTINUE TO DO SO. WHAT I HAVE TO SAY TONIGHT WILL BE RELATIVELY BRIEF, TO THE POINT AND WILL REQUIRE SOME ACTION ON YOUR PART FOR THE TAX PAYERS OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE. FOR SEVEHl\[, MONTHS NOW, WE IIl\VE WOI~KED ON TIlE "RECOMMENDED RATE STRUCTURE" FO[~ THE LA PORTE MUNICIPAL GOLF COURSE. A LOT OF WORK HAS GONE INTO THIS AND I SINCERELY HOPE YOU WILL TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION, WITH THE TWO CHANGES I INTEND TO OFFER. IT WAS THROUGH MY MOTION THAT WE WERE FINALLY ABLE TO PASS THE "RECOMMENDED-RATE STRUCTURE" AND HOPEFULLY GET IT BEFORE YOU, THE BODY THAT IS RESPONSIBLE TO THE CITY OF LA PORTE TAX PAYERS. I HAVE SEVERAL POINTS TO MAKE AND EACH OF YOU HAVE A COPY OF THAT INFORMATION BEFORE YOU. WE WILT. NOW REl\D TOGETHER THE FOLLOWING: POINT I. THERE ARE THOSE THAT WANT OUR MINICIPAL GOLF COURSE TO FUNCTION AS A, GOLF rOTTNTRY CLTm. A BAYWOOD NUMBER 2. AND THEY HAVE ASK TO HAVE A ('HARTER MEMBERSHIP. THESE PEOPLE PAY $1800 PER YEAR TO USE THE BAYWOOD FACILITIES AND THEY INSULT THE CITY TAX PAYERS OF LA PORTE BY SUGGESTING WE ALLOW THEM TO PLAY OUR MUNI- CIPAL COURSE FOR A MERE $600.00 A YEAR. I ASK EACH OF YOU TO VOTE NO A BIG NO TO THIS PROPOSAL AND TO VOTE NO TONIGHT. FOR THE MOST PART, THE PEOPLE PUSHING THIS DO NOT EVEN RESIDE IN THE CITY OF LA PORTE. I ASK, SINCE THIS IS A MUNICIPAL COURSE THAT YOU REJECT ANY FORM OF CHARTER MEMBERSHIP, GOLF ASSOICATION OR ANNUAL FEES. I FEEL THE CITY OF LA PORTE TAX PAYERS EXPECT THAT OF YOU ! POINT II. IN THE PROPOSAL "RECOMMENDED RATE STRUCTURE" WHERE IT SAYS RESIDENT DISCOUNT "$1.00 - ON ALL GREEN FEES EXCLUDING TWILITE" I ASK THAT YOU CHANGE THAT TO READ AS FOLLOWS: LA PORTE CITY TAX PAYERS (AND FAMILY MEMBERS LIVING IN THEIR HOME) WILL BE ALLOWED TO PLAY ON MONDAY AND ON TTlESDAY FOR $-1.')0 GREEN FEE TITE SAME l\S SENIOR CITIZENS. (PROOF Of CITY TAX PAYER STATUS WILL BE FURNISHED BY PLAYER, IF NOT APPARENT). I FEEL VERY STRONGLY ABOTTT THTS AND FEEL I AM IN A VERY UNUSUAL POSITION. I HAVE WORKED HARD FOR OVER THE LAST 42 YEARS, EVERY SINCE 1946 WHEN DISCHARGED FROM THE UNITED STATES NAVY. AND THE LORD HAS BEEN GOOD TO ME. I CAN AFFORD TO PLAY GOLF JUST ABOUT ANY WHERE I WANT, AND OFTEN DO SO, WHATEVER THE EXCUSE OR REASON, EVERYONE CANNOT DO THAT. LET ME GIVE YOU SOME REASONS WHY I FEEL YOU SHOULD CONSIDER THE CHANGES I OFFER: I HAVE MATERIAL HERE THAT WILL BACK UP WHAT I SAY, FROM LA PORTE NEWSPAPER ADS ...